False gates

[london_lad]

Cheers bonez

[cred]

martin,
you said (or purchase a set of plastic covers from sks for this lock as well as others.) i have just phoned sks and the guy says they dont sell them!!!!

cheers
ray

[cred]

thanx for that luke

[pinky]

sks will have them in stock next week mate

[cred]

great any idea how much? do you have to buy a set or can you buy just the ones you need?

thanx
ray

[pinky]

i believe they come as a set of 7 for about £40, all are perfect and dont wear easily, i know included for sure are;

ERA invincible
union bs
chubb 3G114
Chubb 3G114E
chubb 3G110

im not sure of final 2, but will let you know as my set arrives tomorow.

[EvoRed]

Apparently Profit and Union 3 lever...

[79commando]

Better get a couple of spares for the three lever then Pinky

[pinky]

oh and that comming from a sweaty sock with metal spikes!

[Lukekjackson]

I realise this is going off on a tangent but this thread’s nowhere near the initial subject anymore, so what the hell.

Pinky you’ve mentioned VPS locks a couple of times in relation to Sitex doors, but I can’t find out anywhere what your referring to, could you give me a clue?

[pinky]

VPS is a make of sitex door with colour coded digi pads.

[Lukekjackson]

Ahhhhh, cheers

Probably a bit beyond me at this point then, I think I’ll leave that side of things for another day

[andy6r]

5g 7g is gauge of key
this is based on s.w.g (wire gauge)
5g = 5.4 mm
7g = 4.4 mm
8g = 4.1 mm all approx

therefore 5g is biggest 7g bit smaller 8g smallest
sounds backwards but you will get it

[Lukekjackson]

Pinky,

Do you have those plastic covers yet? If so could you tell me, how close a replica of the real cover they are?
I only ask because I’ve noticed quite a few lock covers seem to have some relief on the inside, to I assume ensure the levers are compressed and I wondered whether this was I included on the bought covers, or whether their just flat plastic with holes cut in the right place.
It seems like it could be counter productive to practice using a cover that gives you a different feel from the lock

[pinky]

the ones sent to me to trial, feel almost identical a pick to those on the door with normal plates on.
no cover can be a perfect , but these are as near perfect as possible, the chubb and era are absolutely perfect and not going to wear easily at all.

in fact i used them training for the first time at the weekend, and it did help bring the guy on, though once understood its important to move on to standard covers and rely on feel, as you can become too reliant on sight.